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Post by grungy on Oct 15, 2009 22:17:43 GMT -5
And I am so envious of the selection that you Americans have.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Oct 16, 2009 4:00:52 GMT -5
What does it mean to be "broad breasted". I remember the phrase from years back commercial campaigns. Is it some sort of genetic manipulation?
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Post by grungy on Oct 16, 2009 4:27:23 GMT -5
The large white breasts that have been bred into turkeys especially for the commercial trade. (Makes a lot of meat that is easily sliced, even it is drier and less tasty. IMHO). Give me drumsticks and thighs any day on a bird anyday. I figure the perfect turkey is one that was crossed with an ostrich to give the big beautiful dark meated legs.
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Post by flowerpower on Oct 16, 2009 5:42:24 GMT -5
So far, I have been unable to find a Pekin drake. The birds I went to see were Muscovy. They were 5 months old and probably twice the size of my ducks. Geez, they were so ugly. lol
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Post by Alan on Oct 16, 2009 7:43:04 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about Mr. Stinkeye, sounds like he had a good life though, humping hens and hanging out in the country sounds like a good time for poultry!
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Post by peapod on Oct 17, 2009 21:21:05 GMT -5
Grungy, If I felt comfortable smuggling birds to Canada I would because we always have hatchlings in the spring. Turkeys and Chickens. We have been doing this for about 4-5 years now and we have such a cross breed selection that there is now way I would try to even send them to anyone. Most are meat birds by now... Some of the original birds we have are not a cross breeds and we are thinking this may be their last season with us.
They will be hard to eat.
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Post by peapod on Oct 17, 2009 21:23:51 GMT -5
Flowerpower, I love the look of muskovy ducks.  Odd and they love to fly. Hershey our very odd duck is a cross between a Muskovy and we think a wild wood duck, he's pretty cool. |
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Post by grungy on Oct 17, 2009 22:07:15 GMT -5
Peapod, try tying them onto the geese as they come north next spring. <grin> I sure wished I could take you up on the offer, but ----- alas.
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Post by flowerpower on Oct 18, 2009 6:39:55 GMT -5
Flowerpower, I love the look of muskovy ducks. Odd and they love to fly. Hershey our very odd duck is a cross between a Muskovy and we think a wild wood duck, he's pretty cool. It wasn't so much that they were ugly. They were just too big to be mating with the Pekins. And they guy wanted me to take all 3. I really don't want to spend extra money on feeding giant ducks I won't eat. |
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Post by dirtsunrain on Oct 18, 2009 8:28:09 GMT -5
I raise Royal Palm heritage turkeys. Nice bird, forages well and just adds a ccertain something to the beauty of the farm.
I have muscovys too but I find them to be crabby. Pekins are a joy. I wish I was closer to some of you.
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Post by grungy on Oct 18, 2009 13:50:09 GMT -5
Welcome, dirtsunrain. Hope you enjoy yourself in our ever increasing "family of friends".
Cheers,
Val (grungy) and Dan (grunt)
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Post by flowerpower on Oct 19, 2009 4:35:58 GMT -5
Welcome, dirtsunrain. The Royal Palms are beautiful & different. I saw an adult pair for sale on craigslist. I am going to contact them about getting poults next yr. Its only an hr away. |
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Post by Alan on Oct 19, 2009 18:38:10 GMT -5
Ironically I'm going to pick up five Royal Palms on Wed.!
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Post by flowerpower on Oct 20, 2009 4:36:04 GMT -5
Good score, Alan. Put up a few pics when you get them. Be glad that I don't live closer. You'd be one turkey short on thursday.  |
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Post by dirtsunrain on Oct 20, 2009 15:41:34 GMT -5
Thank you for the welcome. I think I will feel at home here. I am an avid grower and seed collector.
I enjoy all my birds but the Royal Palms are my favourite. I also have khaki campbells, cayugas, welsh harlequin and runner ducks. I have a motley crew of chickens and some noisy brown Chinese geese. I compost in their barn - they are wonderful little scratching and shredding machines.
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